According to court documents, Marks had pulled out of the parking lot of the El Paso County Jail Annex and was driving west in the left lane of Montana.

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Adriana M. Chávez

Police allege the Camaro struck the Buick from behind "at a high rate of speed" causing the Buick to veer to the left onto a dirt median and hit the center divider. The Camaro spun counterclockwise until stopping on a dirt easement.

Marks and his passenger, Jaime Zambrano, were taken to Del Sol Medical Center. Zambrano, who police said was not wearing a seat belt, died from multiple injuries.

El Paso County Jail records show Zambrano, of the 5900 block of Sixta, had been released from the El Paso County Jail Annex at about 12:30 a.m. Monday, minutes before the crash. Zambrano had been jailed since August after he was sentenced to 180 days in jail on a possession of a controlled substance conviction.

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Marks suffered only minor injuries in the crash.

A Fort Bliss spokesman said that Henigan is assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division at the post.

At the scene, a police officer noticed Henigan "to have glassy bloodshot eyes and perceived a very strong odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage emanating from (Henigan's) person," a complaint affidavit filed by police stated.

Henigan was given a field sobriety test that police allege determined he was intoxicated. Henigan also "provided a voluntary statement where he admits to have been drinking prior to the crash and admits to having caused the crash," the affidavit stated.

It was not disclosed at what location Henigan had been drinking. Henigan was jailed after being treated at a hospital for minor injuries to his forearms.

While Henigan's car was being impounded, a loaded Ruger P345 handgun was found in the glovebox, an affidavit stated. Henigan told police that the gun belonged to him and that he did not have a license to carry the weapon.

Henigan also faces a charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon. Henigan was booked into the El Paso County Jail on bonds totaling $51,500.

Adriana M. Chávez may be reached at achavez@elpasotimes.com; 546-6117. Follow her on Twitter @AChavezEPTimes